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Orange County Operational Area Countywide Public Mass Notification System Standard Operating Procedures V. AUTHORIZED USE The Mass Notification System is designed to be a countywide asset, available to all Agencies that have a dedicated public safety answering point (PSAP) and/or a resident population they are responsible for making protective action recommendations. An Agency may participate in the countywide System at no charge when used for emergency purposes until June 2017. Agencies authorized to join the system at no cost are limited to the incorporated cities in the Orange County Operational Area, County agencies and departments, the Municipal Water District of Orange County and Orange County Retail Water Agencies. Each participating Agency must sign a MOU and will maintain, at minimum, a Local Agency Administrator responsible for implementing and administering use of the System at the local level. Cities Cities wishing to participate may do so by having an authoritative representative sign the "Orange County Public Mass Notification System" MOU. Upon signing the agreement, the Agency will be provided a local administrator account, a vendor provided user manual and initial training. Throughout the term of the agreement, the Agency may use the System to send an unlimited number of emergency notifications to the public as well as an unlimited number of emergency and non -emergency inter -department messages. Each participating City shall develop and maintain written procedures to identify and address the Agency's specific use of the System within the scope of this policy guide. County Users Unincorporated areas of Orange County will have emergency messaging to the public launched by the Orange County Sheriffs Department. All other county agencies may have access to utilize the system for interdepartmental use. Each participating County agency shall develop and maintain written procedures to identify and address the Agency's specific use of the System within the scope of this policy guide and provide this guideline to the Orange County Sheriffs Department Emergency Management Division. Water Retail Water Agencies The Municipal Water District of Orange County and Orange County Retail Water Agencies wishing to participate may do so by having an authoritative representative sign the "Orange County Water Retail Agency Public Mass Notification System" MOU. Upon signing the agreement, the Agency will be provided a local administrator account, and the Orange County Sheriffs Department, Emergency Management Division in collaboration with the Municipal Water District of Orange County — Water Emergency response Organization of Orange County (WEROC) will provide a user manual and initial training. Throughout the term of the agreement, the Agency may use the System to send emergency notifications to the public by utilizing pre -established GIS shape files or the system's interactive map feature to identify their water users. Each participating agency shall develop and maintain written procedures to identify and address the Agency's specific use of the System within the scope of this policy guide. Page 3 of 13